Waterloo West High School - Wahawk Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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Administration MR. GEORGE FIELDS, B. A., M. A. MRS. MAUDE PALMER, M. Di., B. Ph., M. A. Assistant Principal English Chemistry MISS DORIS DAVIS MR. DONALD AMES, B. E. Secretary English Public Speaking MR. WILLIAM GIBSON, B. A., M. A. MRS. FLORENCE SCHNASSE, B. S., M. A. MR. GORDON MEETEH, B. A Principal Girls' Adviser World History Social Problems ' Track Xl' MISS MABEL ELLER, B. A., M. A. MR. FINN ERIKSEN, B. S., M. A. MISS AMANDA ANDERSON, B. A., M. A. Social ' nce Physical Education English Wrestling MR. GLEN STROBRIDGE, B. A. MISS BESSIE YOUNG, B. A., M. A. Physical Education Typing Football Basketball MISS LEILA WASSOM, B. A., M. A. MISS MAE HOWELL, B. A., M. A. German Mathematics English Bible The 1958 ' 14

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Administration From its origin, as only the ninth grade in the West Waterloo Public School, to the magnificent institution it is today, the history of West High School has been one of continuous development. Today it stands as an ever-growing monument to those who have made it possible. During its early years, the entire school system was located in the old Central Building, now a landmark in West Waterloo. In 1870 an addition was made to this building to house the high school, and in 1878 a committee was appointed to plan a program of studies. Thus the West High School of today first achieved an entity of its own. From the Central Building, the West Waterloo High School first moved in 1901 to what is now the Sloane Wallace Building, and then to the present building in 1922. In 1876, when the first class was graduated with three members, there were but nine grades in the school. The addition of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth i grades in 1877, 1882, and 1885 respectively gave West Waterloo a four-year high school. The history of the administration of the high school shows the same gradual de- velopment. In the earliest days of the school, the teacher of the highest grade acted as the superintendent or principal, one person serving in both capacities. It is not known just when these two positions were made separate, except that as early as 1898 an annual speaks of a certain teacher as a principal, although the official records do not. In 1906 Sloane M. Wallace, now deceased, was appointed high school principal. He continued as principal until 1924, when Fred J. Kluss, now of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was appointed. He served until 1928, when William W. Gibson was elected to this position. The citizens of West Waterloo, and especially West High's 8955 alumni, point with pride to their high school as one of the most outstanding in the state. WAHAWK

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Administration MR. PAUL HUMMEL, B. F. A., M. A. MISS NANEEN DAVIS Orchestra Vocal Music Instrumental Music MISS CLARA HANSMEIER, B, A, MR. EARL KIMBALL, B. S., M. E., Prof. M. E. American History Mechanical Drawing Industrial Science MR. RALPH PRONK, B. A., M. A. MISS GENEVIEVE GATES, B. S., M. A. MR. G. E. STILES, B. S. Supervisor of Instrumental Music French Cooperative Part Time ' English MISS GENEVA PROUDFIT, B. S. MR. EARL P. TREGILGUS, B. A. MISS DOROTHY WILSON, B. A., M. A. Home Economics Bookkeeping English Commercial Law MR. MAX BOLLER, B. A. MISS FERN GRAY, B. A. Biology Cooperative Part Time Sophomore Coach MISS EULA MCKINLEY, B. A., M. S. MR. PETER SOLAR, B. A. Mathematics Biology WAHAWK 15